Jeanette Forlano Slaw

It's always been a gut instinct thing with me that people are doing themselves a disservice by constantly reaching for antibacterial soaps, lotions and sprays in an effort to stay healthy and protect themselves from germs. (One church I attended installed antibacterial lotion dispensers next to the holy water fonts at entrances.) Just as the overuse of antibiotics taken internally has contributed to the creation of more antibiotic resistant bacteria, the overuse of topical antibiotics seems to be doing the same thing when it comes to skin infections. A recent article entitled Skin Probiotics Offer Best Defense Against MRSA Infections discusses how healthy skin bacteria serve as defense mechanisms against infection. The use of topical antibacterial products are disrupting the probiotics in our skin, making us more susceptible to skin infections including MRSA, which unfortunately seems to have become far too common.

We will never be able to kill every germ and that's really not the key to good health anyway. Being able to resist infection and disease starts with having a healthy immune system and you get that by adopting a healthy holistic lifestyle.

The gentle, effective product that I use to "wash" the germs away is Shaklee's Hand Wash Concentrate. It's super concentrated so a little goes a long way and it's perfect as a body wash too. It contains wheat germ oil, algae extract, aloe rosemary, arnica and more Since it doesn't contain soap, there's no soap scum residue so your tub or shower, stays cleaner too!